The European Union
A Polity of States and Peoples
1st Edition
Published on 21. March 2005
416 pages
978-0-8047-6760-6 (ISBN)
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This book provides a general introduction to the European Union (EU) and describes how, from its origin in 1952, it has grown into a polity of 25 states with a population of more than 450 million.
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Walter van Gerven is a Professor of Law at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
Content
- Intro
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- CHAPTER ONE - The European Union's Institutions, Identity, and Values
- I. THE EUROPEAN UNION IN A NUTSHELL
- II. A EUROPEAN "BODY POLITIC" AND IDENTITY
- III. EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONALISM
- IV. CONCLUSIONS
- CHAPTER TWO - Accountable Government
- I. ACCOUNTABILITY OF EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT
- II. POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF EU COMMISSIONERS
- III. CONCLUSIONS
- CHAPTER THREE - The Rule of Law
- I. RULE OF LAW, RECHTSSTAAT, AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
- II. SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES TO COMMUNITY LAW
- III. RESPECT FOR BASIC RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS
- IV . PROVIDING LEGAL CERTAINTY
- V. CONCLUSIONS
- CHAPTER FOUR - Good Governance
- I. INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY
- II. EQUALITY IN LAW AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
- III. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE WELFARE STATE
- IV. CONCLUSIONS
- CHAPTER FIVE - Open Government
- I. CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
- II. FREE ACCESS TO PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
- III. CIVIL SOCIETY, PUBLIC OPINION, AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
- IV. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS: A MARKETPLACE FOR IDEAS
- V. CONCLUSIONS
- CHAPTER SIX - Making a Constitution for Europe
- I. CONSTITUTION MAKING IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
- II. COMPETENCES AND PROCEDURES IN THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION
- III. THE INSTITUTIONS' DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY
- IV. ISSUES STILL IN NEED OF A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION
- V.CONCLUSIONS
- CHAPTER SEVEN - Which Form of Government for Europe?
- I.FORMS OF GOVERNMENT: A COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW
- II. PURE AND MIXED FORMS OF PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT: AN ASSESSMENT
- III. TWO SPECIFIC ISSUES: BICAMERALISM AND POLITICAL PARTIES
- IV. A DEMOCRATIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION
- V. CONCLUSIONS
- Epilogue
- Index
